Robert Rudnitsky

Robert Rudnitsky is the Scientific Advisor for CNST. Robert received a B.A. from Yale University and a Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Stanford University, where he was a Hertz Fellow. At Stanford, his research was at the intersection of biotechnology and nanotechnology. He fabricated nanoscale sensors to detect the single molecule binding forces of cellular adhesion proteins common to animals and plants. Prior to coming to NIST in September of 2009, Robert worked as a Physicist with the U.S. State Department in the Office of Space and Advanced Technology, where he chaired the U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Global Issues in Nanotechnology Working Group, which coordinates United States Government international activities related to nanotechnology. While at State, he was also elected to chair the international Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Working Party on Nanotechnology. Robert has research experience in biophysics, biotechnology, cellular mechanics, biomaterials, microfluidics, MEMS, and sensors. As Scientific Advisor, Robert provides scientific, policy, and operational support to the CNST.